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Employee Spotlight: Paula Styer Pharmacy Technician

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Paula : I do, primarily I am a compounder, that is how I started out. I am manipulating something for an end product and that’s what I like about compounding - the end product, and [the process of] coming to it. I had been working at a pharmacy in Flint as a technician for about three years doing chemotherapy compounding.

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14 remedies to get rid of congestion

The Checkup by Singlecare

Follow these steps to try nasal irrigation for congestion: Prepare the nasal rinse solution by mixing saline with distilled water per the package instructions. Supplement with turmeric Curcumin is the main compound of the herb turmeric, and according to Dr. Garcia-Ibáñez, it works as a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory.

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9 health benefits of celery

The Checkup by Singlecare

Celery may have cardioprotective properties thanks to its abundance of bioactive compounds, some research suggests. Because celery is often packaged in plastic, the gas becomes trapped and accelerates this process. Prevention is multi-pronged, but eating a healthy diet rich in fruits and veggies like celery may help reduce the risks.

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2022 spells change for EU pharmaceutical legislation

European Pharmaceutical Review

The review was impacted by Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic, which compounded existing issues surrounding high drug pricing and patient access that had been brewing since 2016 and highlighted several shortcomings in the EU’s pharmaceutical system. It is too early to say because we have not seen the whole package of measures yet.

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Contamination Trends & Proposed Solutions

ISPE

The cases covered the same types of contaminants and impurities noted in Table 1: microbial contaminants, process-related im-purities, metal contaminants, packaging-related contaminants, drug cross-contamination, and an “unknown” category encompassing other contaminants associated with the manufacturing process, including those from cell culturing.

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What's the Next Billion Dollar Pharmacy Startup going to be?

The Digital Apothecary

This includes companies providing on-demand drug deliveries, alternative packaging solutions, or other personable entreaties to entice customers to get their medications filled at their location. The authors went back and analyzed much of the past data using previous methods to estimate costs in dollars and reflect inflation for 2016 prices.

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Benefits of chlorophyll for lung health and more

The Checkup by Singlecare

According to a study published in 2016 in the journal Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology , chlorophyllin showed some promise in targeting non-small cell lung cancer cells in mice. Another study published in 2016 also found that chlorophyll may be helpful for people with anemia. Pharmacopeia , UL Solutions , and Consumer Lab.